The Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission works on the ground with communities in Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland County to build local economies, increase quality of life, and preserve our natural heritage.

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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

Timeline: Annual

Description: The CEDS is a useful document that describes the region's economic situation, regional goals and objectives to improve the economy, and notable developments. This document enables our region to access funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

Grow Southwest Wisconsin

Timeline: 2011-2013

Description: A three-year planning project dedicated to identifying how we can best position our region for the future.

Project Produce

Timeline: 2012

Description: Project Produce is exploring the feasibility of scaled-up fruit and vegetable production in the Tri-State region.  This project will result in a Local Food Prospectus , containing a market feasibility study, a facility needs assessment, and a financial plan.

Southwest Transportation Collaborative

Timeline: 2013

Description: Improving transit service efficiency and availability in Southwestern Wisconsin by using technology to build a regional unified and coordinated transit network composed of existing transit providers.